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Dead at age 89
1,610 Notable deaths
Axel Schandorff
Danish racing cyclist (1926-2016).
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Copenhagen.
Died January 27th, 2016 at 89 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jan Křen
Czech historian (1930–2020).
Born August 22nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2020 at 89 years old in Prague (COVID-19). [ref]
Li Shijun
Chinese esperanto writer and translator (1923-2012).
Born March 29th, 1923 in Hebei.
Died November 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Olavi Mannonen
Modern pentathlete (1930–2019).
Born March 7th, 1930 in Vyborg.
Died March 17th, 2019 at 89 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Kees Mijnders
Dutch footballer (1912-2002).
Born September 28th, 1912 in Eindhoven.
Died April 12th, 2002 at 89 years old in Dordrecht.
William Jones
Uruguayan rower (1924–2014).
Born December 6th, 1924. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2014 at 89 years old in Inverness. [ref]
Lennart Back
Swedish athletics competitor.
Born May 28th, 1933 in Färgelanda Municipality.
Died August 1st, 2022 at 89 years old
Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd
British biochemist (1907-1997).
Born October 2nd, 1907 in Glasgow.
Died January 10th, 1997 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Marie Rouanet
Occitan singer and writer.
Born May 26th, 1936 in Béziers.
Died January 25th, 2026 at 89 years old in Saint-Affrique. [ref]
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